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African country's incredible £3bn mega dam that's the largest on the continent
Despite Gerd's many benefits, countries like Egypt and Sudan are not happy about the dam's near completion with the water usage taken from the Nile River being the main concern. Egypt's foreign ...
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Fifty years on, the Nile dam that changed Egypt
Then came the dam, which officially opened after more ... describing how the Nile was tamed. The river is formed by its two tributaries, the Blue Nile, originating from Lake Tana in Ethiopia ...
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Africa’s largest dam powers dreams of prosperity in Ethiopia — and fears of hunger in Egypt
The dam spans the Nile’s mightiest tributary ... put it in simpler terms: “The Nile River must not be monopolized by one state. For Egypt, the Nile water is an existential matter.” ...
Al-Monitor4y
Nile River dam talks resume, but still no agreement
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
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Powering Africa: 6,450-MW Ethiopian dam to harness Nile waters for energy
For instance, Satellite data and hydrological models were used to monitor the water quality of the Grand Ethiopian ...
Daily Express13d
Africa's incredible £4bn mega-dam built to transform country
is a gravity dam on the Blue Nile River. The dam is in Guba, in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region of Ethiopia, about 9 miles east of the border with Sudan. Constructed between 2011 and 2023 ...
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Egypt says keen to resume Nile dam negotiations
Egypt on Tuesday expressed interest in resuming negotiations with Ethiopia to reach an agreement on a major dam project ... on the Blue Nile, a main tributary of the Nile River.
Al-Monitor3y
Gulf states back Egypt in Nile river dam dispute with Ethiopia
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
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Ethiopia: Why Does a Visit to a Dam Cause Anger?
Water Ministers, diplomats and journalists from the Nile Basin countries have paid a visit to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as part of the Nile Day event held in Addis Ababa (ENA).
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QuickCheck: Is the Nile really the longest river in the world?
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, as well as most English-speaking sources, the Nile is the world’s longest river, stretching roughly 6,695km from East Central Africa towards ...
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African country's incredible £3bn mega dam that's the largest on the continent
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd) was built on the Blue Nile and is Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam. Once completed, the dam aims to power millions of homes, increase economic growth ...